Al Jazeera case postponed until April 3 over tech issue
Nicosia’s criminal court decided on Monday to postpone the Al Jazeera case till April 3, after the prosecution failed to present emails as evidence due to a technical problem.
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British estate agent the focus of Monday’s ‘golden passport’ hearing
Nicosia criminal court on Monday agreed to hear by videoconference the testimony of a key prosecution witness in the ongoing trial relating to Cyprus’ now-defunct citizenship-by-investment programme.
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Russians among those named on withdrawn citizenships
To date, the government has revoked the Cypriot passports of at least 86 foreign nationals who had obtained citizenship via the now-defunct investment programme, news reports said on Monday.
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MPs agree to funds for anti-corruption authority
Parliament on Monday greenlit funds for the anti-corruption authority that the body says are indispensable to continue the work of investigations.
Despite having given the authority some pushback last week, ...
Ex-minister in court over Cyprus’ golden passport scandal
Former Transport Minister Marios Demetriades and some of his relatives linked to the family law firm were referred to the criminal court over the golden passport scandal on Wednesday.
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Edek leader to undergo ‘golden passport’ court case grilling
On October 10 the anti-corruption authority will begin hearing an alleged corruption case implicating Edek leader and MP Marinos Sizopoulos, media reports said on Monday.
Brought to light by a former ...
Defendants in ‘golden passport’ case to stand trial in September
The four defendants in the ‘golden passports’ scandal exposed by Al Jazeera in October 2020, and a subsequent independent investigation, will appear again before the Nicosia court on September 12 after the ...